The New Design University St. Pölten (NDU) was founded by the Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce and its Business Development Institute (WIFI) in 2004. As an international destination for quality education in the fields of design, technology and business, the NDU trains creative thinkers who advance social change and explore tomorrow’s work and design practice today. The NDU stands out for its high level of personal supervision, attaching special importance to the combination of theory and practice. Imparting business skills is another matter of great importance at the private university in St. Pölten.